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Postdoc Opportunities in Computational Biology in Germany
Postdoc Positions in computational biology in germany
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Universities with open postdoc positions in computational biology in Germany include German Institute of Human Nutrition, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Research site Leipzig.
German Institute of Human Nutrition
Closing soon
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Closing soon
The German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), a member of the Leibniz Association, is offering 1 Postdoc (m/f/d) in the Department of Experimental Diabetology and the Junior Research Group Epigenetics of Obesity and Diabetes . The position starts on 1 January 2027 and is based in Nuthetal, Brandenburg, Germany. This postdoc role is designed for a highly motivated Computational Biologist / Bioinformatician interested in how obesity and type 2 diabetes reshape the epigenome. T...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
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2 weeks ago
David B. Blumenthal
Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Germany
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1 month ago
Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Epigenetics at the Biomedical Network Science Lab, Department Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). This postdoctoral opening focuses on computational epigenetics , specifically developing methods to infer upstream regulators of DNA methylation from matched gene expression and DNA methylation data. The project combines machine learning , network-based modeling , and classical bioinforma...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
+7 more
1 month ago
Michael Bockmayr
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Research site Leipzig
Germany
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1 month ago
Research Associate opening in computational pediatric oncology for a machine learning project with a primary focus on DNA methylation data . The position is hosted by the Computational Pediatric Oncology group at the Research Institute Children’s Cancer Center Hamburg and the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf in Germany . This is a PhD/Postdoc-level research associate role, offered at 100% employment for two years with a possible extension. The work is described as methodologically challeng...
Oncology
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
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1 month ago
Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München
Germany
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1 month ago
We’re hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational & Translational Cancer Research at TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich, Germany . The project focuses on gastroesophageal cancers and aims to understand how tumors evolve, adapt, and develop resistance during treatment. The work combines longitudinal patient samples from prospective clinical trials with cancer genomics , single-cell transcriptomics , spatial transcriptomics , and fragmentomics from cell-free DNA (cfDNA) . This postdoc si...
Computer Science
Biology
Computational Biology
+8 more
1 month ago
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University of Bremen
Germany
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3 months ago
We are sharing a doctoral researcher opening at the Laboratory of Applied Space Microbiology, based at ZARM, University of Bremen, Germany. The project focuses on developing biotechnologies for Mars and adapting the outcomes to support sustainable development goals on Earth. A central research task is to design and model a photobioreactor that could operate on Mars using Martian resources. This is a multidisciplinary PhD-level opportunity for candidates with backgrounds in biology, engineering, ...
Environmental Science
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Helmholtz Munich
Germany
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2 weeks ago
Funded PhD opportunity in Computational Imaging Mass Spectrometry at Helmholtz Munich , Germany, within the Research Unit Analytical Pathology . The project sits at the intersection of bioinformatics , computational biology , data science , computer science , biostatistics , mathematics , physics , and biomedical engineering , with a strong emphasis on programming , statistics , machine learning , image analysis , and spatial data analysis . Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a Maste...
Computer Science
Data Science
Biomedical Engineering
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2 weeks ago
Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence
Germany
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4 weeks ago
25 PhD opportunities are available at the Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (BMAI) across Germany. The program sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the life sciences , bringing together more than 30 participating research groups from universities and research institutions. Doctoral researchers will work on computational and AI methods for biomedical research, with topics spanning molecular and cellular systems, protein and molecule design, complex biologi...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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4 weeks ago
Living costs in Germany
Estimated costs in Germany.
MonthlyYearly | Germany |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University Medical Center Göttingen
Germany
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Germany
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Germany
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Germany
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Germany
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Germany
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